Salt and pepper shaker and the like



'Nov. 8, 193-8. P. F. SANDSTROM 2,135,848

SALT AND PEPPER SHAKER AND THE LIKE Filed April 25, 1956 v fire/vial Win 3; 5. V 56. 245.2 (B 1 417142722 Patented Nov. s, 1938 UNITED STATES SALT AND PEPPER. SHAKER. AND THE LIKE Peter F. Sandstrom, Chicago, 111., assignor, by

mesne assignments, of one-half to Albert R. Johnson, Maywood, Ill.

Application April 25, 1936, Serial No."i6,353

2 Claims. (Cl. 65- -45) This invention relates to salt and pepper shakers and the like and-more particularly to a combination article for two or more condiments.

An object is to provide a simple, practical, and 5 inexpensive device of the character described.

Another object is to provide an improved com- Eiknation shaker for salt and pepper and the e. Another object is to provide a combined salt 10 and pepper shaker in which either the salt or pepper or both may be dispensed at one time.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent and brought out more fully in the following specification, reference being had to the accom- 15 D n drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side view of a salt and pepper shaker embodying my invention;

Figs. 2 and 3 are respectively top and bottom views of the same; 20 Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional elevation of the same, taken'on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a further enlarged plan section, taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1'; and

Fig. 6 is a view partially broken away, showing 25 the device in operation.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, 1 show a shaker device comprising a container Iii having a body portion II, a shaker head if, an internal shoulder lfa and a base member 80 II. The head portion has a flat pitched surface It and a second flat pitched surface IS, the surface It having an upper edge It, and the surface I! having an upper edge ii. A V-shaped member I! Joins the edges i8 and I1 85 with apartition wall I! which divides the container l into two chambers 20 and ii. The member I8 is so arranged that pockets 22 and 23 are formed between surfaces It and I and wall It. Apertures It and 25 are formed in base 40 member I! by which the chambers may be fllled with the condiments as desired, plugs 28 being provided to close said apertures. A plurality of apertures 2'! are provided in surface It and a plurality of apertures 20 are provided in v 45 surface ll.

It will be understood that the chambers 20 and ii will be filled with such different condiments as salt and pepper or otherwise, as desired.

The operation of the device should be obvious. 60 when the container is held in the position shown portions in Fig. 6 it will be apparent that the condiment in chamber 20, which is the lower one, will readily .flow out through apertures 21, or if necessary a slight shaking may be required. In this position the condiment 'in the chamber 2| will be 5 maintained therein, some of the same being held in pocket i1, and none of the same will be dispensed from the apertures 28 since these apertures are at the upper side of the chamber. A like result will of course occur when the device is reversed, the condiment in chamber 2| being dispensed and that inchamber 20 being retained.

. If, however, it is desired to dispense both of the condiments simultaneously, the device may be inclined or shaken with the partition wall I! in a vertical plane, whereupon some ofthe apertures ll and 28 will permit the contained condiments to be dispensed.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. 1, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as.new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: 30

1. A container comprising a body portion, a base member, a dispensing head having a plurality of apertured dispensing walls, said walls having a meeting edge, and a partition wall extending from said meeting edge to said base. said dispensing walls converging towards said partition wall and having angularly disposed forming pockets therewith, said angularly disposed portionstforming angles with said dispensing walls and said partition wall respec- 4o tivel i 2. A container comprising a body portion,.a base member, a dispensing head having a plurality of apertured dispensing walls, said walls having substantially reversed bent portions converging to a meeting edge and forming pockets, and a partition wall extending from said base to said meeting edge.

PETER F. SANDSTPOM. 

